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Biological inorganic chemistry : a new introduction to molecular structure and function

An increasing understanding of the importance of metals in biology, the environment and medicine, and the multiple roles of metal ions in biological systems, has given rise to biological inorganic chemistry as a field of study. The book begins with an overview of the concepts, chemical and biological, required for the analysis which follows.Read more...

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".a fine scholarly text written in a reader-friendly style to describe the various roles of metals in biological systems, human health, and the environment. It also considers the mechanisms and experimental methods for studying biological processes involving metals.I would highly recommend it to all interested biology, and biochemistry students and researchers."--Science Progress, vol 97, issue 1, 2014 ".a fine scholarly text written in a reader-friendly style to describe the various roles of metals in biological systems, human health, and the environment.The material of the second edition of this book has been updated, and new chapters have been included.I would highly recommend it to all interested biology, and biochemistry students and researchers."--Science Progress, February 18, 2014 "Crichton.offers this detailed and extensively illustrated text on inorganic components of biochemistry. Three introductory chapters explain the basic importance of metals in biology and orient biologists to coordination chemistry and chemists to molecular biology, respectively. General features of metal function are covered, including common ligands, their role in metabolism, assimilation and transport, and methods of study."--Reference & Research Book News, December 2013 "At first blush, inorganic biochemistry might sound like an oxymoron, but that is not the case here.Crichton's book will be useful resource for students or researchers who want to understand the exciting world of inorganic biochemistry."--CHOICE, October 2012, Vol. 50, No. 02 "Robert Crichton has blended an element-centric approach to the subject with a biological thread that is engaging and helpful in exploring the topics in detail. The text is both accessible and detailed, but pitched at undergraduate level."--Chemistry WorldRead more...